Campaign for Fairer Gambling Calls for Swift Congressional Action Following Senate Hearing on Sports Betting Oversight
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG) today applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for its examination of the rapidly expanding U.S.
UK Medical Journal Exposes Health Harm From Online Gambling
A new report published in The Lancet Public Health reveals the urgent need for regulatory reform as the global expansion
Calls increase to Kentucky gambling help hotline in 2024
The Kentucky Council for Problem Gambling has seen an increase in calls for people struggling.
Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling president: ‘The year has been very busy’
With sports gambling becoming legal in Kentucky in 2023, the anticipation was that while the new law would raise more
What MO can learn about sports gambling addiction from other states
Sports betting brings more gambling addiction. So what can Missouri learn from other states about how to help bettors?
As gambling increases, Mass. health officials target the fallout for youth
With increasing opportunities for legal gambling, the state’s public health agency is tackling the fallout.
Link between gaming and problem gambling among NJ youth
Gaming is a precursor to gambling, according to the CCGNJ
Gambling addiction fuels state’s coffers
In August 2024 alone, Coloradans put $372 million into sports betting. And the government wants more of it.
Here’s how much Massachusetts and Connecticut sports betting is squeezing Rhode Island
Ocean State sees 24% drop in sports betting revenue, $8.2M overall loss in total lottery transfers
Wyoming Conducting Gaming Feasibility Study, Online Casino Among Subjects
With Spectrum Gaming Group’s help, the state is exploring a revamp of its gambling laws
Surge in problem gambling in NJ — and in calls for help
Most calls to helpline come from young men engaged in sports betting. NJ legalized sports betting in 2018.
Calls to NC gambling helpline up 79% since sports betting went online in March
Call volume to North Carolina’s Problem Gambling Helpline has increased significantly since sports betting went online in the state in March.
Increase in online gambling a concern for teens
The Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling says they’re seeing a huge boom in when it comes to teens struggling with
Do Nevada officials support federal sports betting regulations?
A bicameral effort to impose federal guidelines on the country’s rapidly expanding legal sports gambling market is not well received
Gambling penalties bill filed for 2025; full gambling bill’s prospects uncertain
An Alabama lawmaker has prefiled a bill that would increase penalties for gambling-related crimes.
‘Give us the money to do it’: Fund for Nebraska problem gamblers lagging behind
Expenditures outweigh the revenue coming in for Nebraska's Problem Gambling Assistance fund.
Campaign for Fairer Gambling Welcomes ICO Investigation Into Sky Betting and Gaming’s Unlawful Data Practices and Cookie Misuse
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG) applauds the decisive action taken by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) against Sky Betting
Ahead of Missouri sports betting vote, KU professors worry about effect of widespread gambling
Missouri will become the latest state to vote on legalizing sports betting this November. Researchers from the University of Kansas
DC takes $40M in sports betting in first full month with numerous operators
In the first full month with four leading sportsbooks operating district-wide, D.C. took a record $39.6 million in sports wagers.
New Jersey internet gambling sets new record at $198M in revenue, but land casinos lag
Internet gambling in New Jersey had its best month ever in August, bringing in over $198 million in revenue even
Committee Created In Opposition to Missouri Sports Betting Initiative
Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment filed as a committee with the Missouri Ethics Commission, officially opposing the sports betting initiative
In-person sports betting makes Maine debut at Oddfellahs in Portland
The new sports bar is partnering with Caesars Sportsbook to offer Maine's first retail betting site.
Campaign for Fairer Gambling: The Backlash Has Begun
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG) considers the introduction of the SAFE Bet Act a watershed moment in the inevitable
Derek Webb speech to the Gambling Advertising Reform Summit
LONDON, UK - 10th September 2024 “There are far, far too many gambling adverts. It's just too much. I have
Expert anticipates continued increase in sports betting statewide
In Indiana, the amount of money bet on sports is increasing.
Legalized sports gambling’s impact in Connecticut
A new study indicates the ease of access to sports gambling is harming the financial health of some consumers, including
Gambling addiction in West Virginia increases as betting become more accessible
Sheila Moran, Director of Marketing and Communication with the WV Problem Gambling Network, says they helped 1200 people last year,
Kansas study: Online sports betting costs Americans twice as much in retirement
A new study from the University of Kansas reveals that every dollar spent on online sports betting translates into two